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It is mentioned that the gazette notification reducing the Special Commodity Levy imposed on several essential goods in this year’s budget has been issued.

Presenting the budget to Parliament yesterday (12), President Anura Kumara Dissanayake stated that these tax reductions will be effective starting today (13).

Accordingly, steps have been taken to reduce the tax of Rs. 202 per kilogram on Maldive fish (umbalakada) to Rs. 10, the tax of Rs. 100 per kilogram on imported sprats to Rs. 10, and the Special Commodity Levy of Rs. 50 per kilogram on ground and unground dried chillies.